Your Results Snapshot

You have a unique set of traits that make you who you are. The study of personality identifies and organizes your characteristics and behaviors in such a way as to help you better understand yourself.
Your Personality Max report is intended to equip you to lead a more effective and fulfilling life.

Your Personality Type is INTJ (Strategist)

Introverted (I) + Intuitive (N) + Thinking (T) + Judging (J)

Your Temperament is NT (Intellectual)

Intuitive (N) + Thinking (T)

Your Top Intelligences are Linguistic and Logical

"Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower." — Charles M. Schwab

Your Personality Type

Your personality type is INTJ.
This is based on your four Preferences: Introversion (I), Intuition (N), Thinking (T) and Judging (J).

Many of today's theories of psychological typology are based on the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, who wrote Psychological Types in 1921.
He was the founder of analytical psychology, which studies the motivations underlying human behavior.

Your personality type is a detailed classification of the innate characteristics that make you who you are.
Each of the four temperaments can be divided into four types, making a total of 16 distinct personality types.
As with Temperament, your type is determined by the strength of your preferences.

No personality type is better than another. Each person has a unique set of equally valuable characteristics.
Understanding your type can be useful in many ways, including relationships and school or career.

INTJ - The "Strategist"

INTJs are private, independent and
self-confident. They strive for perfection
and achievement. They are gifted strategists with analytical, conceptual and objective minds. They are flexible and like to formulate contingency plans. Strategists are able to see the reasons behind things.

"I cannot live without
books." — Thomas Jefferson

INTJs direct their energy inward. They are energized by spending time alone. They typically have fewer friends and prefer small groups. They are private, quiet and deliberate. Strategists are Intuitive people that are always thinking and analyzing. Strategists are very deep and abstract. They are complex on the inside and see endless possibilities.

Strategists are Thinkers that make decisions with their head. They are objective and logical. They are critical, impersonal and thick-skinned. INTJs are structured and scheduled. They are controlled and responsible. They seek closure and enjoy completing tasks.

Social interaction is often the Strategist's greatest challenge since it requires setting aside their strategic thinking. They are not affectionate unless they feel very safe. They do not always know how they affect others and can appear insensitive. Since Strategists enjoy deep conversations, more shallow forms of social interaction are often seen as a waste of time. They want their relationships to serve a good purpose. Strategists honor commitments.

INTJs analyze and strategize before they act. In their work they are organized and structured. They can be counted upon. They set high standards for themselves and believe they can achieve them. Coworkers find them private and hard to get to know. Others may perceive INTJs as aloof or annoyed when in reality they are serious and intense.

INTJs love to learn. They often excel in school and achieve all their goals. They are driven and self-disciplined. They thrive with the most theoretical and complex subjects. INTJs are in a constant quest for self-improvement, growth and self-competency. They are usually voracious readers.

INTJs are gifted theorists. They thrive on understanding and formulating complex systems. Of all the personality types, Strategists are the most penetrating in thought and insight. Their greatest contribution is their desire to produce mastery and achievement that reflects their brilliance.

Characteristic of an INTJ

Analytical

Structured

Objective

Introspective

Perfectionist

Attentive

Controlled

Private

Responsible

Self-confident

Thick-skinned

Quiet

Determined

Independent

Impersonal

Theoretical

Intense

Strategic

Adaptable

Complex

Conceptual

Disciplined

Deliberate

Abstract

Typical Strengths

Good at listening

Self-confident

Highly intelligent

Takes criticism well

Honors commitments

Possible Weaknesses

Dislikes communicating feelings

Insensitive

Can come across as arrogant

Unwilling to take blame

INTJs make up 1.5% of all 16
personality types. INTJs are the second most rare
personality type. Of the NT types, INTJs are the least
common.

1 in every 40 males is an INTJ (2.5% of
all males). 1 in every 200 females is an INTJ (0.5%
of all females). Female INTJs are the least common
type-gender combination (along with
male INFJs).

There are significantly more male INTJs
than there are female INTJs, with males
outnumbering females nearly 5 to 1. One reason there are more male INTJs
is that males tend to be Thinkers (T)
while females are more often Feelers (F).

Your Cognitive Functions

You engage the world through four cognitive functions.
Each function is directed outward toward people and surroundings (Extraverted) or inward toward your thoughts (Introverted).
Your primary function is Introverted Intuition and secondary is Extraverted Thinking.

Introverted Intuition (Primary Function)

You use this function most often. With Intuition (N), you process data through impressions, possibilities and meanings.
Introverted Intuition enables you to have a sense about the future.
It is the ability to grasp a pattern or plan.
Information commonly hard to understand and dissect is more easily processed through Introverted Intuition.

Extraverted Thinking (Secondary Function)

Your use of this function is somewhat high. While Thinking (T), you make decisions based on logic.
The Extraverted Thinking function enables you to organize and categorize items such as thoughts and arguments.
It is the ability to see the logical consequences of actions.
It follows sequence and organization.

Introverted Feeling (Tertiary Function)

You use this function but to a lesser degree. When Feeling (F), you make decisions based on feelings, so the Introverted Feeling function allows you to know what you value.
It is the ability to see through others and know what they are really like as if you had internal radar.
When you identify a person with similar values, there is a desire to connect.

Extraverted Sensing (Least Function)

You use this function least of the four. Through Sensing (S), you process data with your five senses.
The Extraverted Sensing function allows you to process life through your experiences.
It is being aware of what is seen, smelled, touched, heard and tasted.
It is being energized by experience and living "in the moment."

Famous People of Your Type

Here is a sampling of famous people and fictional characters that are likely to be INTJs like you.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

American President

Thomas Jefferson

American President

Augustus Caesar

Roman Emperor

Sir Isaac Newton

Astronomer

Susan B. Anthony

Civil Rights Leader

Jane Austen

Author (Pride and Prejudice)

Angela Lansbury

Actress (Murder, She Wrote)

Peter Jennings

Journalist

C. S. Lewis

Apologist, Author

Martina Navratilova

Tennis Champion

Rudy Giuliani

New York City Mayor

General Colin Powell

U.S. Secretary of State

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist

Katie Couric

Television Journalist

Dan Akroyd

Actor, Comedian, Musician

Woodrow Wilson

American President

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Journalist

Maria Shriver

Journalist

Josephine Tey

English Author

Chester A. Arthur

Lawyer, American President

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor, California Governor

Mr. Darcy

Pride and Prejudice

Gandalf

Lord of The Rings

Mr. Miyagi

The Karate Kid

Professor Moriarty

Sherlock Holmes

Rosencrantz

Hamlet

Ellen Ripley

Alien

Vicious

Cowboy Bebop

Dr. Robert Stonehill

Extraordinary Measures

Michael Corleone

The Godfather

Marsellus Wallace

Pulp Fiction

Mr. Burns

The Simpsons

Dr. Jonathan Crane

Batman Begins

Career Matches for Your Type

INTJs may find satisfaction with the following careers which tend to match well with their Strategist personality.
This list is not exhaustive and these are not guaranteed to be perfect matches for you but this may be a helpful starting point if you are planning to pursue a new career.

Systems Analyst

Computer Programmer

Entrepreneur

Computer Specialist

Engineer

Corporate Strategist

Researcher

Scientist

Medical Doctor

Lawyer/Attorney

Professor

Psychologist

Business Administrator

Military Officer

Manager

Judge

Teacher

Organization Founder

Dentist

Your Temperament

Your temperament is NT since you lean toward the Intuition (N) and Thinking (T) preferences.
We identify your temperament by the strength of your Preferences.
Many psychologists, philosophers and other thinkers have for centuries proposed that there are four temperaments that can describe a person.

Temperament is a more broad classification than Personality Type. Each of the four temperaments is like an umbrella over four related personality types (for a total of 16 personality types).

NT - The "Intellectual"

Intellectuals (NTs) are intelligent, independent and determined.

They are high-achievers, driven not only to acquire but also to master large amounts of information. They are self-sufficient, logical and value reason. While Intellectuals have a desire to know everything, they also tend to question anything. Their keen interest in investigation and questioning make them great researchers and inventors.

They are good at seeing the "big picture." They work well alone and are able to concentrate and study for long periods of time. Intellectuals enjoy abstract and theoretical discussions. They respect brilliance and self-reliance in others. Intellectuals dislike illogical instructions and emotional conversations.

"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." — C.S. Lewis

Famous Intellectuals

Thomas Edison

Inventor

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister

Franklin Roosevelt

American President

Harrison Ford

Actor

Thomas Jefferson

American President

Julia Child

Chef, Author

Walter Raleigh

Writer, Poet, Explorer

Nikola Tesla

Inventor, Physicist

Bill Gates

Microsoft Founder

Sir Isaac Newton

Astronomer

Jane Austen

Author

C. S. Lewis

Apologist, Author

Schwarzenegger

Actor, Calif. Governor

Walt Disney

Entrepreneur

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist

Meryl Streep

Actress

Carl Jung

Psychiatrist

Albert Einstein

Physicist

Abraham Lincoln

American President

Socrates

Greek Philosopher

Susan B. Anthony

Civil Rights Leader

Gandalf

Lord of the Rings

'Doc' Brown

Back to the Future

Cosmo Kramer

Seinfeld

Bugs Bunny

Looney Tunes

Mr. Darcy

Pride and Prejudice

Michael Corleone

The Godfather

Data

Star Trek

Intellectual Career Matches

NT's are commonly skilled at and often find satisfaction with the following careers.

Engineer

Scientist

Inventor

Programmer

Systems Analyst

Consultant

Entrepreneur

Writer

Psychologist

Teacher/Professor

Lawyer/Attorney

Judge

NTs make up only about 12% of the general population.

Female NTs are the most rare of all temperament-gender combinations, at just 3% of all people.

Many notable thinkers, inventors and scientists have been NTs.

Your Preferences

There are four pairs of opposite preferences.
Everyone has a greater tendency toward one preference than the other in each pair.
For example, in the Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) dichotomy, you personally have a stronger tendency toward Thinking (T).
Each preference has a single letter (such as "F") that identifies it.

Extraversion vs. Introversion in You

Extraversion (E) and Introversion (I) are opposite preferences.
Your natural tendency toward one is stronger than the other.
Extraversion and Introversion describe how a person directs their energy either outwardly toward people and
activities or inwardly toward thoughts and ideas. Of the two, your dominant preference is Introversion.
Although everybody exhibits characteristics of each preference to some degree, you can be referred to as an Introvert.

You are 72% more Introverted than the average

You are part of the minority of people who are primarily Introverted

Males on average are slightly more Introverted than females

Your Extraversion (E)

Extraversion is characterized by a preference to focus on the world outside the self. Extraverts are energized by social gatherings, parties and group activities. Extraverts are usually enthusiastic, gregarious and animated. Their communication style is verbal and assertive. Extraverts often need to talk. They enjoy the limelight.

Sociable

Energized by interaction

Assertive

Gregarious

Talkative

Enthusiastic

Expressive

Volunteers personal info

Many friends

Easy to approach

Enjoys groups

Your Introversion (I)

Introversion is characterized by a preference to focus on the inside world. Introverts are energized by spending time alone or with a small group. They find large group gatherings draining because they seek depth instead of breadth of relationships. Introverts process information internally. They are often great listeners.

Energized by time alone

Private

Keeps to self

Quiet

Deliberate

Internally aware

Fewer friends

Prefers smaller groups

Peaceful

Independent

Thinks before speaking

Enjoys solitude

Sensing vs. Intuition in You

You use Sensing (S) and Intuition (N) to receive and process new information either by using your five senses or in more abstract ways.
Both preferences in this pair are used by everybody to some degree.
With that said, you can be classified as Intuitive since your dominant preference is Intuition.

You are 23% more Intuitive than the average

You are part of the minority of people who are primarily Intuitive

Males on average are slightly more Intuitive than females

Your Sensing (S)

Sensors focus on the present.
They are "here and now" people.
They are factual and process information through the five senses.
They see things as they are because they are concrete and literal thinkers.
They trust what is certain.
Sensors value realism and common sense.
They like ideas with practical applications.

Concrete

Realistic

Lives in the present

Aware of surroundings

Notices details

Practical

Goes by senses

Factual

Trusts certainty

Values common sense

Your Intuition (N)

Intuitive people live in the future.
They are immersed in the world of possibilities.
They process information through patterns and impressions.
Intuitive people value inspiration and imagination.
They gather knowledge by reading between the lines.
Their abstract nature attracts them toward deep ideas, concepts and metaphors.
They can see the "big picture" and are analytical.

Future-focused

Sees possibilities

Inventive

Imaginative

Deep

Abstract

Idealistic

Complex

Theoretical

Philosophical

Thinking vs. Feeling in You

The Thinking (T) and Feeling (F) preference pair refers to how you make decisions, either by objective logic or subjective feeling. Your dominant preference is Thinking so you can be classified as a Thinker.
Each of the two preferences are employed by everybody at different times and to different degrees.

You are 42% more Thinking than the average

Thinkers like you make up about half of the population

The majority of males are Thinkers while the majority of females are Feelers

Your Thinking (T)

Thinking people are objective.
They make decisions based on facts.
They are ruled by their head instead of their heart (but are not without emotion).
Thinking people judge situations and others based on logic.
They value truth over tact and can easily identify flaws.
They are critical thinkers and oriented toward problem solving.

Logical

Objective

Decides with head

Seeks truth

Rational

Impersonal

Critical thinking

Thick-skinned

Firm with people

Driven by thought

Your Feeling (F)

Feeling people are subjective.
They make decisions based on principles and values.
They are ruled by their heart instead of their head.
Feeling people judge situations and others based on feelings and extenuating circumstances.
They seek to please others and want to be appreciated.
They value harmony and empathy.

Decides with heart

Dislikes conflict

Passionate

Driven by emotion

Gentle

Easily hurt

Empathetic

Caring

Warm

Subjective

Judging vs. Perceiving in You

Judging (J) and Perceiving (P) are how you interact with the world outside yourself, either in a structured or flexible manner.
All people use both of these preferences to different degrees but one is more dominant.
Since your dominant preference is Judging, you can be referred to as a Judger.

You are 58% more Judging than the average

You are part of the slight majority of people who are primarily Judging

Females on average are slightly more Judging than males

Your Judging (J)

Judging people think sequentially.
They value order and organization.
Their lives are scheduled and structured.
Judging people seek closure and enjoy completing tasks.
They take deadlines seriously.
They work then they play.
The Judging preference does not mean judgmental.
Judging refers to how a person deals with day-to-day activities.